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Alexis Chirikof and Bering discovers alaska
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Concentrated hunting of sea otter by Russia begin.
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The first settlement in Alska on Kodiak Island, Established by Grigorii Shelikov
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THe first Russian Orthodox Church establishes in Kodiak
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Yurii Lisianski sails to Canton with the first Russian Cargo of fur to be sent to china
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The first mission school for Eskimos was established at Nushagak by Russian-Greek Orthodox Church
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Yankee whalera begin commercial whaling in Alaskan waters.
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Russian explore-trappers find oil seeps in Cook Inlet.
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The last Civil War fired In Alaska waters
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U.S secretary of state William Seward negotiates the purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million..2 cent/acre.